Team : Schwalbenheim Republic # PzH 2000 Role : Self Propelled Howitzer ## Addons | Addon | Cost | | ------------------- | ------------ | | SMArt 155 | 1,000 points | | Hedgehog protection | 250 points | ## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#general-information) Description : The **PzH-2000** is a Self-Propelled Howitzer, the German Panzerhaubitze 2000 that entered service in the late 1990s and is one of the most capable NATO 155 mm systems, with a high rate of fire and long range. In-game it is a tracked vehicle weighing 57 tonnes with a crew of five — driver, gunner, commander, loader, and one passenger. The **MTU MT881 Ka-500** diesel produces 1,000 horsepower (17.5 hp/t) for 62 km/h in both directions with neutral steering and an automatic gearbox. The **155mm L62** howitzer has a 3.14 s reload and a wide selection of charges and projectile types (including DM121 and DM702A1). The gunner has smoke grenades and an FCS with laser rangefinder and 8x zoom; the commander’s sight offers 2x–8x with laser. This vehicle features two addons: **SMArt 155** and **Hedgehog Protection**. The SMArt 155 addon costs 1,000 points and introduces the SMArt 155 Smart Top-Attack Munition. This sophisticated system functions by launching two projectiles into a high-altitude trajectory over the target area; the munitions then deploy parachutes to glide downward, detonating upon detecting a vehicle within their lethal radius to strike the vulnerable roof armor—a mechanism functioning similarly to the TOW-2B. The Hedgehog Protection addon costs 250 points and equips the PzH-2000 with ERA tiles on the roof, providing critical defense against counter-battery fire and top-attack threats. Locomotion : Tracked Supported classes : Crewman - Infantry (as passenger) Obtainment : Free ## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#in-game-availability) | Team/Loadout | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) | | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | [Schwalbenheim Republic](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-republic.md) | Tier 3 | ## Addons | Addon | Cost | | ------------------- | ------------ | | SMArt 155 | 1,000 points | | Hedgehog protection | 250 points | ## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#vehicle) | Weight | 57 t | | ---------------- | ------- | | Seating capacity | 5 | | Driver | 1 | | Gunner | 1 | | Commander | 1 | | Loader | 1 | | Passenger | 1 | | Max speed | | | Forward | 62 km/h | | Backward | 62 km/h | ## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#powertrain) | Engine | MTU MT881 Ka-500 | | --------------------- | ---------------- | | Type | Diesel | | Max RPM | 2,700 RPM | | Horsepower | 1,000 hp | | Power-to-weight ratio | 17.5 hp/t | | Transmission | | | Forward gears | 4 | | Reverse gears | 4 | | Neutral steering | Yes | | Automatic gearbox | Yes | ## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#armour) | Lower front plate | 25 mm–60 mm | | ----------------- | ------------ | | Upper front plate | 92 mm | | Left cheek | 26 mm–51 mm | | Right cheek | 26 mm–78 mm | | Mantlet | 29 mm–240 mm | | Hull side | 50 mm–75 mm | ## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#gunner-turret) Feature: Smoke grenades | Traversal | | | ---------------- | ----------- | | Horizontal speed | 11.25 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 11.25 deg/s | | Vertical limits | -2.5° / 65° | ### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#gunner-turret-weapons) #### [155mm L62](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#gunner-turret-weapon-155mm-l62) | Reload speed | 2.8s | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | | Refill speed | 2.94s | | Ammo | Max | | [DM702A1 Low Charge](/md/rv/shells/155mm-l62-dm702a1-low-charge.md) | \* | | [DM121 Proxy Medium Charge](/md/rv/shells/155mm-l62-dm121-proxy-medium-charge.md) | \* | | [DM121 Low Charge](/md/rv/shells/155mm-l62-dm121-low-charge.md) | \* | | [DM121 High Charge](/md/rv/shells/155mm-l62-dm121-high-charge.md) | \* | | [DM121 Proxy High Charge](/md/rv/shells/155mm-l62-dm121-proxy-high-charge.md) | \* | | [DM702A1 High Charge](/md/rv/shells/155mm-l62-dm702a1-high-charge.md) | \* | | [DM121 Proxy Low Charge](/md/rv/shells/155mm-l62-dm121-proxy-low-charge.md) | \* | | [DM702A1 Medium Charge](/md/rv/shells/155mm-l62-dm702a1-medium-charge.md) | \* | | [DM121 Medium Charge](/md/rv/shells/155mm-l62-dm121-medium-charge.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | Ready rack | 3 | | Hull ammo | 57 | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#gunner-turret-sights) #### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#gunner-turret-sight-1) Feature: FCS Fire control system | Rangefinder | Laser | | --------------- | ------- | | Vertical limits | -4°–65° | | Zoom | 8x | ## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#commander-turret) | Traversal | | | ---------------- | ---------- | | Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical limits | -10° / 45° | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#commander-turret-sights) #### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#commander-turret-sight-1) | Rangefinder | Laser | | ----------- | ----- | | Zoom | 2x–8x | ## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/pzh-2000.md#gallery) | Type | URL | | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzh-2000/perspective.png | | Front | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzh-2000/front.png | | Back | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzh-2000/back.png | | Left | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzh-2000/left.png | | Right | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzh-2000/right.png | | Top | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzh-2000/top.png | | Armor | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzh-2000/armor_thumbnail.png | ID: "PzH-2000"